Surfing

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Surf Morocco until the sun sets

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Catching the perfect wave in Morocco.

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Enjoy a surf on your own

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Or enjoy the waves with others

Morocco is a surfing destination par excellence; with an Atlantic coastline stretching over 1,000 miles from Tangier to Dakhla this is a swell-saturated coast with a huge range of breaks. Even better, though the surf scene is massive in Morocco, the extensive coastline means that there are so many places to catch waves there's more than enough surf to go round.

If you’ve never stood on a board before, help will be on hand from one of the many surf schools along the coast, who can also rent equipment and even organise your whole holiday. Warm water, long beaches and great swell; come along and find out why Morocco is the hottest place to surf.

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Agadir Surfing

Casablanca Surfing

Essaouira Surfing

Lixus Surfing

Mazagan Surfing

Plage Blanche Surfing

Rabat Surfing

Taghazout Surfing

Agadir Surfing

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Agadir's long coastline is perfect for watersports

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All ages can enjoy the waves.

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Surf from sun up to sun down

When it comes to surfing, Agadir, like most towns on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, has some great waves to enjoy. There are some superb beaches in Agadir to surf from, plus you get all the benefits of staying in this top tourist destination.

It’s easy to find somewhere to rent equipment, hire a guide and take surf lessons with an expert in Agadir too, so you needn’t be stranded on the shore watching the waves roll in. Come to Agadir and enjoy the thrill of a great surf experience.

Casablanca Surfing

Image: Hit the breaks around the Casablancan coast

As with every surf spot along the Moroccan coast, the water is warm (around 18-24°C) and it benefits from some great swell, especially when the Atlantic waves come in from the north. Beginners should aim for either Jack Beach to the south of Casablanca or the beaches to the north of the city. Dar Bouazza has nice clean wave, perhaps the best left-hand point break in the country.

One of the most notable landmarks in the city is the impressive Hassan II Mosque, and the sea in front of it provides some of the most reliable surf around. The mosque is a remarkable sight to enjoy as you ride in on a six foot wave.

Essaouira Surfing

Image: Huge beaches, great waves, all in Essaouira

Essaouira is a resort famous throughout the world for the wind that gives it great windsurfing and kitesurfing. This does make surfing the waves here difficult at times, but the wind doesn’t blow all the time and most mornings and evenings the air is still enough to allow some lovely peaky barrels to roll in. The winter season is also a good time to visit; swell is noticeably larger and the beaches tend to be emptier. And don’t miss a trip to Sidi Kaouki, just a few miles along the coast – it’s Essaouira’s big surfing secret.

Lixus Surfing

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Catching the perfect wave

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Warm water and great waves make this an ideal surf base

The ancient Roman city of Lixus was once situated right next to the sea, but the intervening years have changed the topography of the area and now the waves roll in to Larache, the fortified town that has grown up close to the Roman remains. Its exposed beach break results in reasonably consistent surf, and like many other Moroccan surf resorts, it’s available almost all the year round. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely in this north Moroccan town, and the best time to hit the waves is when the wind comes in from the east and the peaks reach their highest.

Mazagan Surfing

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Surfing in Mazagan

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Grab a board and head out to sea

Like most of the towns and cities along Morocco’s Atlantic coast, Mazagan has some lovely surf spots for you to enjoy. The bay is north facing and with a north-west swell the waves are consistent in all tides. Peaks reach up to eight foot high, and when the wind swings in from the south the offshores are impressive. A range of surf schools is available and they’ll also rent you the gear you need, from bodyboards to longboards. It’s easy to find accommodation in El Jadida too, allowing you to enjoy the surf in the knowledge of a comfortable night.

Plage Blanche Surfing

Image: Find all the space you need to surf along the coastline at Plage Blanche

The isolated Plage Blanche is a test of a surfer’s determination. The rewards are great: the forty kilometres of sand gives you your choice of waves and plenty of beach breaks, all with barely another surfer in sight, just you, your board, the sea and the sand.
Getting to Plage Blanche is half the fun of the experience. Unreachable by regular roads, you’ll need to trek across semi-desert in a 4X4 for many miles to reach it. There are no surf schools, no hotels, no airports – it’s the perfect destination for anyone who wants to get away from it all on their surfing trip.

Rabat Surfing

Image: Catch the Atlantic waves when you stay in Rabat

The Moroccan capital’s location on the west coast gives it good access to the Atlantic wind and waves that create such fine surf further south. In fact, during the summer months especially, Rabat has some of the best waves in the whole of the country, hollow, powerful and fast. Getting to the water is easy, and as you’d expect from a city the size of Rabat there are several surf schools. Waves to surf are Kbeir – a short, powerful left that is good with smaller swells. Just outside the jetty you can find Cascade, another good left, while near the river is Plongeoir and Bergama.

Taghazout Surfing

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Enjoy your time at the world's greatest surf spot

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Catch the perfect wave in Taghazout

Once a sleepy fishing village, as the years have gone by Taghazout has become one of the key destinations on the global surf map. It’s a place that has embraced surf culture wholeheartedly – reggae music drifts from local cafes and there is that distinct vibe about the town – and several surf schools have sprung up to help you catch some of the best waves on the planet. Ten foot points and six foot walls roll in regularly, but there are just as many spots for beginners to learn the craft. From Killer Point to Banana Beach, this is the place for surfing in Morocco.

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